New hid bulbs..what do you think of these?

[Dean]

My hids have gone yellow and i think the bulbs need changing. i was looking on ebay and saw these..what do you guys think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HID-Xenon-Replacement-6K-8K-or-10k-D2R-or-D2S-Bulbs_W0QQitemZ260091536167QQihZ016QQcategoryZ9895QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

also i thought the fitting is D2S is that right?


Regards Dean

[Jimbob]

When you follow the bulb guide link, no vauxhall compatability shown ?

[Dean]

yes i know, but thats because its a U.S. seller...U.S. vehicles, but a D2S bulb is a standard fitment. If thats what our fittings are?

[sounds2k]

I'm 99% sure the fitting is D2S ...

[Paul M]

Yes they're D2S.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Note......you want 6000K bulbs.....not any higher as they are bloody awful in real use....

[Dean]

Thanks, Ordered 6000k D2S. He rekons 5 days delivery from the states. not bad £45 for 2 bulbs!

[Jimbob]

Sounds good

Interested to know how you get on.

Any chance of some before and after illumination shots?

[Marks DTM Calib]

I say 6K because for best visability you need white light and 6K gives white light....above this you start going blue and the real visability starts to drop off....

[TheBoy]

I say 6K because for best visability you need white light and 6K gives white light....above this you start going blue and the real visability starts to drop off....

What are the Vx ones (when new)?

[Dean]

I think the VX ones are 4100k... i will stand corrected!

Yes techinically the higher you go the less actual light power (LUMINS) you get.. so 6000k will be very bright.


Will do some shots soo.


Dean

[Paul M]

Yep factory are c. 4100-4200K. Personally I'd go for this again, the 6000K will look a bit nicer due to the bluer tinge and they'll still perform very well, but lower K tend to be better in poor weather due to the increased scatter of light at the blue end of the spectrum. The difference will be pretty small though.

[Dean]

Ok here are the before pictures... when i get delivery and have installed them the new ones will be posted.

Deano

[TheBoy]

a photo of them shining on a wall at night may be better

[Dean]

ok.. will do over the next few days.